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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
3
Paris newspaper reports the long poste depar tment strike collapses as the strike committee calls off the walkout and agrees to resume work tomorrow after government mediation. About 5000 workers attended the mass meeting and the return to work follows an initial backlash.
This afternoon the Nnemen reps met M Barthou minister of public works. They pressed for Simyan’s resignation and for no dismissals during the strike. They asked that association delegates be allowed to present grievances directly to the minister. Barthou was conciliatory, noting government talks on resignations require Parliament.
Jack Binns arrives in New York aboard the Baltic from England to take a Marconi office position, returning after his Republic wreck hero status. Carrie Nation caused brief trouble aboard. Captain Ranson calmed the rest of the voyage. Sir Andrew Frazer, ex Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, also travels to attend a Canadian missionary congress in Toronto.
Friends of the Boston fire fighters gathered at the Boston Theatre for a concert benefiting the Boston firemen's monument fund. The event aimed to balance the fund to erect a Forest Hills Cemetery memorial honoring department members who died in the line of duty.
About 40 square feet of brick facing from the Clarendon Street Baptist Church's steeple fell onto Montgomery Street yesterday afternoon, damaging the roof and terrifying pedestrians. No one was hurt, though a Sunday school gathering was disrupted and the street was briefly closed. Police roped off the area as inspectors planned the next steps.
Philip J Kennedy a 36 year old machinist from Pennsylvania was stabbed during a quarrel with his brother James L Kennedy in New York. The victim, married with a wife and child in Philadelphia, had come to New York seeking work and briefly worked as a strike breaker for a company with striking employees.
The anthracite miners from the United Mine Workers of America plan a Scranton convention on Tuesday to decide on a new three year contract replacing the current agreement due to expire March 31. Operators have not disclosed plans on price changes or concessions.
Operators and miners remain divided as April 1 approaches. Workers push for union recognition while the mine operators refuse the demands, leaving the situation uncertain about future conditions.
Scranton reports the death of former Congressman William Connell coal operator and philanthropist. He suffered a paralytic stroke on Thursday last and died today at age 77, ending a career in politics business and civic work.
The schooner Rebecca J. Moulton captained by Strong of Boston reached Savannah after 44 days at sea from Newport News. A hurricane tore away sails and rigging, yet the vessel endured heavy seas and temporary repairs while provisions came from a foreign ship bound for Glasgow. The crew faced extreme hunger and long nights adrift with minimal canvas.
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